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How Do You Graph a Line If You're Given the Slope and a Single Point?
You have a slope and a given point and now you have to graph it. Begin by drawing a graph and then plotting the given point. Remember that slope is rise over run. So from the given point move the appropriate spaces to plot the next...
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How Do You Solve an Equation with Variables on Both Sides and Fractions?
Fractions and variables on both sides of the equation? Oh my! There are one hundred and one steps to solving this equation. Not really, but now that I have your attention, I recommend you watch this video closely and follow the...
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How Do You Write an Equation of a Line in Point-Slope Form and Standard Form If You Have Two Points?
There are a lot of steps in this problem. But just like walking up a flight of stairs, you should take one step at a time, so too in the solving of this problem. The instructor explains each step and what to do to move to the next one.
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What's the Y-Intercept?
In a linear equation, the y-intercept is really just the point where the graph of the line crosses the y-axis.
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What's the X-Intercept?
In a linear equation, the x-intercept is really just the point where the graph of the line crosses the x-axis.
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How Do You Solve an Equation with Variables on Both Sides?
So you have a variable on both sides of the equation. How do you solve this kind of equation? Just get like terms together on each side of the equation and then isolate that variable.
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How Do You Find the Slope of a Ramp If You Know the Rise and Run?
Do you know the formula for slope? Yes, rise over run. Then all you have to do is plug in the given values and solve for the slope of the ramp.
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How Do You Check if a Point is on a Line If You Have a Graph?
The instructor demonstrates how to verify that a given point does or does not lie on the line of a given equation. She draws a graph (the axis lines need arrow ends) and plots the given linear equation. She then plots the coordinate...
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How Do You Solve a Two-Step Equation With a Negative Variable Term?
The instructor goes through the steps of how to solve for the value of a variable in a two-step equation. Beware, this problem has a negative variable in the beginning.
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How to Solve Linear Equations Graphically
Your graphing calculator can do lots of amazing things, even solve equations graphically. Young mathematicians learn to solve linear equations by using a graphing calculator. The informative YouTube video shows them how to apply the Zero...
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How Do You Write the Equation of a Line in Slope-Intercept Form from a Word Problem?
There will be two variables in this equation since a straight line means a linear equation. Writing the equation in slope-intercept form means there is an x-value and a y-value. So let's watch this video and see what it takes to use the...
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How Do You Solve Two Equations with Two Variables?
Two equations, two unknown variables. Use the substitution method to solve for one of the variables. Then plug that value into one of the equations to solve for the other variable. Finally plug both values into one of the original...
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How Do You Graph a System of Equations With No Solution?
Two equations. What's the solution to this system? How can you solve it? Can you write the two equations in slope-intercept form? Yes, you can. Now graph each equation. Look, the lines are parallel. What does that mean? That means there...
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How Do You Write and Use a Prediction Equation?
Goodness! There are a lot of steps in getting to the final solution in this word problem. Watch this video and follow along as the instructor explains each and every step. There's a scatter plot, a line of fit, writing an equation based...
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How Do You Put an Equation in Point-Slope Form Into Standard or Slope-Intercept Form?
Given a linear equation, rewrite it in different forms. No matter what form a linear equation is given in, it can be converted to the other forms. So that means every linear equation can be written in standard form, point-slope form and...
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How Do You Find the X- and Y-Intercepts of a Line in Slope-Intercept From?
Find the x and y intercepts in a given linear equation written in slope intercept form. Piece of cake! There are just two things to do. First, substitute 0 for x and solve to find the y-value. Then substitute 0 for y to find the value of...
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How Do You Find the X- and Y-Intercepts of a Line If You Have a Graph?
The x-intercept is the point at which the line of the equation crosses the x-axis. The y-intercept is the point at which the line of the same equation crosses the y-axis. It's as easy as that. Look at your graph and note these locations.
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How Do You Determine if an Ordered Pair is a Solution to an Equation?
There are several ways to determine if an ordered pair is the solution to a linear equation. The ordered pair can be plugged in to the equation to check if it's a solution. However, in this video the instructor sets up a table and plugs...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations Using the Substitution Method?
Watch this video to learn how to find the solution to a system of equations with the substitution method! A teacher will lead you through each step necessary, explaining her steps and the reasoning behind her decisions. After watching...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations by Graphing?
Two equations. What's the solution to this system? How can you solve it? Can you write the two equations in slope-intercept form? Yes, you can. Now graph each equation. Look, the lines intersect. What does that mean? That means that...
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What's a Solution to a System of Linear Equations?
Since the focus of this video is on explaining the solution to a system of equations, the lecturer does not work through the problem. Instead, she points out that the solution should be an ordered pair that makes each equation a true...
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How Do You Graph a Line If You're Given the Slope and the Intercept?
You have been given the value for the y-intercept and the slope of a line. Now you have to graph it. So draw a graph, plot your y-intercept and then count out your movement for slope. Don't forget to connect the dots and draw a line...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Two Equations?
Two equations and two unknown variables in a word problem. Don't cry! Follow the instructor through these nine steps to find the solutions. Identify the variables, write the equations, solve for one of the variables, use the substitution...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations Using the Elimination by Addition Method?
How can a value of x and y satisfy a solution to two equations? It doesn't seem possible. Given a system of linear equation, find a solution that satisfies both equations. It can be done. In this video, the instructor demonstrates how to...